Devendra Singh Chaplot, an Indian researcher known for his work in artificial intelligence and robotics, has announced a major step in his career. On March 14, he shared that he is joining SpaceX and xAI, two companies led by Elon Musk. His new role will involve working closely with Musk and his teams on advanced AI projects.<\/p>\n
Chaplot made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he spoke about the opportunity to work on building powerful AI systems. His focus will be on bringing together robotics and artificial intelligence to create smarter technologies that combine the physical and digital worlds.<\/p>\n
Chaplot Announces New Role At Musk\u2019s Companies<\/strong><\/p>\nIn his post, Chaplot explained that he would be directly involved in building what he described as \u201csuperintelligence.” He believes the collaboration between SpaceX and xAI could open doors to major breakthroughs in technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m joining SpaceX and xAI, working closely with Elon and team to build superintelligence. Together, SpaceX and xAI combine physical and digital intelligence under a leader who understands hardware at the deepest level. Add a high-agency culture with frontier-scale resources, and you get the possibility to achieve something truly unique,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
Chaplot also shared how meaningful this moment is for him personally. Much of his career has been spent exploring robotics and artificial intelligence, and he said this new role connects directly with the areas he has cared about for years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to advance the fields I\u2019ve obsessed over for years, from robotics research to building AI models on the founding teams of Mistral and TML. Both were extraordinary journeys with extraordinary people that shaped how I think about building intelligence from the ground up,” he added.<\/p>\n
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